Fluffy and delicious, this Vegan Chocolate Oreo Cake has it all: tons of chocolate, sweet, fragrant vanilla buttercream, and chunks of Oreo cookies. Vegan, soy-free recipe, can be nut-free.
New Year's resolutions about eating skinny are for the new year. For now I give you this scrumptious Chocolate Oreo Cake.
Early on in a new vegan's journey comes the delicious discovery that Oreo cookies-- yes, those gorgeous little black-and-white nuggets of chocolaty goodness-- are vegan. And life is never quite the same again.We all can agree that Oreos aren't health food, but it would have to be a true killjoy who does not enjoy eating one every now and then. And the holidays are a perfect excuse.
My Oreo Cake is two layers of moist, velvety, soft-as-a-cloud chocolate cake sandwiching a layer of white vanilla buttercream. On top goes an icing of chocolate buttercream and some Oreo cookies. Can you imagine more deliciousness in one place?
I had been wanting to share a vegan chocolate cake recipe for a long time but the recipes I've tried before (with my favorite, for flavor, being the one from the Candle Cafe Cookbook) tend to be too delicate and the cake almost always ends up falling apart while unmolding.
For this vegan Chocolate Oreo Cake I modified my Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream and it was perfect. The cake was tender but not too fragile, and it tasted better than any chocolate cake I've ever had.
The chocolate buttercream is a must-try: its creamy and chocolate-y, of course, and it looks really pretty too. I used mini Oreos as a topping and I left them whole, but you could always just use the regular-sized ones, crumble them up, and scatter them on top of the cake. Or you could leave out the Oreos altogether.
Here's the recipe, then, for a scrumptious vegan Chocolate Oreo Cake. Enjoy!
Looking for more vegan cake recipes?
- Low Fat Cucumber Cake
- Vegan White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
- Vegan Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
- Vegan Lemon Yogurt Bundt Cake
- Vegan Carrot Cake
- Vegan Chocolate Cake
Vegan Chocolate Oreo Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups almond milk (can use any nondairy milk)
- 2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ⅔ cup avocado oil or any neutral oil
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For frosting
- 1 cup vegan butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (powdered sugar)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the cake
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, or with a hand-held mixer, beat the sugar, vanilla extract and oil until fluffy, about two minutes.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, coffee, cocoa powder and salt.
- Add the cocoa-flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three batches, alternating with the almond milk-vinegar mixture, beating 20 seconds after each addition. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl after each addition to ensure everything is mixed together. Don't overbeat.
- Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper at the bottom, and oil and flour the bottom and sides. Divided the cake batter evenly between the two pans.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center of each cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake pans on a rack for 15 minutes. Then run a knife along the edges of the cake pans and unmold the cakes by putting a plate over the mouth of the pan and flipping it. Peel off the parchment paper.
- Place the unmolded cakes on the rack to cool completely.
Make the frosting
- Have your butter at room temperature. Place them in a bowl and with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer with a whisk attached, beat until you have a fluffy mixture, about a minute.
- Add the confectioners' sugar in batches of ¼ cup at a time, beating about 20 seconds after each addition. As with the batter, scraped down the sides and bottom of the bowl after each addition to ensure everything is evenly mixed.
- Remove ⅓rd of the frosting to another bowl. Add the vanilla extract and mix well. Set aside. This is your vanilla buttercream frosting.
- Add the cocoa powder and instant coffee powder to the remaining buttercream and mix well. This is your chocolate buttercream frosting.
Frost the cake
- Place one cake on a cake stand or a plate and top with the vanilla buttercream. Using a table knife or a spatula, spread the frosting evenly on top of the cake.
- Place the second cake on top of the first one. Top with the chocolate buttercream and spread it evenly on top of the cake and on the sides.
- Decorate with mini Oreos, as I did, or crumble some Oreo cookies and scatter them on top of the cake.
- Enjoy, all!
London Accountant
Oreos are VEGAN?? =D
maesti
If you wanted to try another cook book recipe chocolate cake I would suggest this one - - I bought it in 2006 when it first came out and the chocolate cake in there is amazing.
Going to see if I can find Oreo cookies here in South Africa :).
Vaishali
Cham, Rashmi, Sharmilee, Thanks!
Nisha, A very happy birthday to your son-- give him a big hug from me, and my best wishes. Hope he likes the cake. 🙂
Anthony, the vinegar acts as an egg substitute and helps bind the cake. It's like magic. 🙂
anthony stemke
This is very similar to a Hydroxy chocolate cake. Just kidding.
Since no eggs are used, how is the batter bound I wonder?
Anonymous
Vow!!!!!!! the cake looks superly delicious. You know what; to my surprise I get this vegan whipped cream which I use instead of making one at home. For the chocolate buttercream version, m planning to just add cocoa powder and instant coffee to the cream. Tomorrows my younger ones b'day, he will be 2
years old.
God Bless
Nisha.
Sharmilee! :)
Luved the texture of the cake...moist n yumm
Rashmi
This cakes looks really great with oreo.I like it.
Cham
The cake is super moist and oreo , we can see pretty much in all dessert here 🙂 I love the icing flavor part!
Vaishali
Nish, thanks. I use Earth Balance shortening, but Crisco works just as well. Make sure it is free of trans fats.
Icchic, yes-- I adapted this from my chocolate cupcake recipe. This much batter would make 18 cupcakes and enough icing to frost them all. Reduce baking time to 18 minutes.
Poornima, Richa, Thanks!
Anonymous-- you're right, it is half a cup. I've fixed it. Thanks!
Vic, Thanks! 🙂
Priya
Stunning cake, simply looks awesome and absolutely gorgeous.
Vic Robinson
This looks awesome! I need this in my belly.
Richa
oooh.. yes! i love those mini oreos!:))
and the cake is so perfectly moist.. yummmmmmyyy! this month is killing me with the sugar high:)
Poornima Nair
Thats a beautiful cake Vaishali, love the rich, moist texture.
Icchic
I suspect that this recipe would make lovely cupcakes too!
Sharon
Pumpkin Seaborn-Wendland
it does! I used this recipe to make cake and cupcakes!
Nish
That looks quite spongy without the egg!
What brand of vegetable shortening do you use? [I've never made anything with shortening...]
Anonymous
This cake sounds yummy! But in the buttercream frosting, 8 Tbsp is one-half cup, no?